Serena
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About
Serena is one of the most respected and structurally mature Venture Capital firms in France. Founded in 2008 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, it is renowned for its "Operational Model." Unlike many funds that simply provide cash and board attendance, Serena employs a full team of "Operating Partners"—experts in Sales, HR, Product, and Marketing—who work on-demand for the portfolio companies to help them scale. They manage over €1 billion and invest across Europe with a strong French base, focusing on companies that can become category leaders.
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Seed,Series A
- Sectors
- Agnostic,B2B,Business management software,Marketplace,Software / SaaS,Vertical SaaS,Advertising / Media,Agritech,AI & Automation,Beauty / Fashion,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Defense,Education,Energy,Fintech & Insurtech,Foodtech,Gaming,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Future of work / HR,Industry & Manufacturing,Legaltech / Regtech,Logistics / Supply chain,Martech,Mobility & Transportation,Proptech / Construction,Retail / Future of Commerce,Digital health,Deeptech,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Consumer,B2C,Open-source,Quantum,Spacetech / Aerospace,Healthcare,Smart cities,Medtech
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris
- Geographic focus
- France
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 1.5M€ – 15M€
- Assets under management
- 1000M€
- Founded
- 2008
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 100
- Total investments: 147
- Exits: 23
Notable investments in France
Dataïku, Electra, Descartes Underwriting, LaFourchette, AramisAuto, Evaneos, IbanFirst
Key differentiators
Strong Track Record,Operating Team,Outsourced Corporate Funds